The Prince Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,859 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 4,859 Feet (1,481 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 31.86944, -110.64444
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Prince Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Prince Mine
Secondary: Hiltano Group, Hilton Or Lead Mountain
Secondary: Includes Chief, Prince, Go Pher, and 49 Mines
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
District: Empire District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1930
Time Period: 1900-1930
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^50% Pb, 10 Oz/T Ag, Some Zn, Minor Cu, Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PIPELIKE BODIES AND IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fissures, Nw Tear Breaks, Ne Dikes
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Strong Oxidation On 750 (Deepest) Level, Massive Sulfide Gossan
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Aurichalcite
Ore: Covellite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Hornblende
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Hematite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): SHAFT; EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT BUT LITTLE INDICATION OF MUCH PRODUC TION, EG NO ORE BIN OR TRUCK ROAD
Comment (Deposit): THIS REPORT REPRESENTS A MERGER OF ORIGINAL RECORD M050521 WITH RE CORD M030524 OF JAN WILT IN MOLYBDENUM FILE, CONTACT PERSON T.G. THEOD ORE, USGS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV
References
Reference (Deposit): FEISS, 1929, M.S. THESIS, UNIV OF ARIZ
Reference (Deposit): CREASEY, S.C., 1973, FIELD EXAM
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, 1974, ABM BULL 189, P. 119
Reference (Deposit): WILSON, 1951, ABM BULL 158, P. 54-55
Reference (Production): KEITH, 1974
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